Year: 2022

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Fourth-seeded Pedro Martinez of Spain beat home-crowd favorite Alejandro Tabilo 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the Chile Open semifinals. His opponent in Sunday’s decider will be Argentina’s Sebastián Báez, who eliminated second-seeded Albert Ramos-Viñolas of Spain 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Martinez will play his second professional final. He lost last year’s Kitzbuhel Open

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Un Ojo scored an upset half-length victory at 75-1 odds in the $1 million Rebel Stakes for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn. Ridden by Ramon Vazquez, Un Ojo ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.69 and paid $152.80, $41.80 and $18.60. A tree branch fell on the colt in a paddock as a

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Shackelford had 21 points and Jahvon Quinerly scored 20 to lead No. 24 Alabama to a 90-71 victory over South Carolina. The Crimson Tide built a big lead and brushed off a second-half comeback attempt by the Gamecocks. Alabama has won five of its

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Justice Hill scored nine straight points in the final three minutes, and No. 19 Murray State beat Southeast Missouri 70-68 to cap a perfect Ohio Valley Conference regular season. Murray State is the sixth team in OVC history to go undefeated in conference play. It is the first to go

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Gaige Prim scored 28 points as Missouri State defeated Evansville 88-79 on Saturday. Isiaih Mosley added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (22-9, 13-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Shamar Givance had 20 points for the Purple Aces (6-23, 2-16), who have lost seven straight.

DOVER, Del. — Malik Miller had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Morgan State got past Delaware State 76-69. Lagio Grantsaan had 16 points for Morgan State (10-13, 5-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Sherwyn Devonish added 13 points. Myles Carter scored a career-high 32 points and had five steals for the Hornets (2-23, 0-13), whose losing

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Gavin Kensmil had 19 points to lead five Stephen F. Austin players in double figures as the Lumberjacks extended their winning streak to eight games, narrowly defeating Abilene Christian 73-71. Sadaidriene Hall added 15 points for the Lumberjacks. Calvin Solomon chipped in 10, Jaylin Jackson-Posey scored 10 and Derrick Tezeno had 10.

HAMMOND, La. — Joe Kasperzyk had a season-high 21 points as Southeastern Louisiana edged past Nicholls State 83-81. Ty Gordon led the Colonels on Saturday with a career-high 33 points.

WASHINGTON — Elijah Hawkins had 17 points as Howard topped North Carolina Central 77-67. Eric Boone led the Eagles on Saturday with 29 points, tying his career high.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Lamar Norman Jr. had 16 points as Western Michigan snapped its 13-game road losing streak, defeating Bowling Green 78-67. Trey Diggs led the Falcons on Saturday with 19 points.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Kevon Voyles posted 17 points as Maryland Eastern Shore routed Coppin State 70-50. Mike Hood led the Eagles on Saturday with 12 points.

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Tariq Silver, Cameron Copeland and Elijah Hutchins-Everett scored 13 points apiece as Austin Peay got past Eastern Illinois 64-52. Caleb Stone-Carrawell added 11 points for the Governors on Saturday, and Alec Woodard chipped in 10. Sammy Friday IV led the Panthers with 13 points.

AMHERST, Mass. — KeShawn Curry posted 18 points as VCU won its seventh consecutive game, topping UMass 77-62. Trent Buttrick led the Minutemen on Saturday with 12 points and eight rebounds.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Darius Banks posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Chattanooga beat Samford 70-57. Jermaine Marshall led the Bulldogs on Saturday with 17 points and eight rebounds.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ben Simmons is dealing with back soreness as the Brooklyn Nets’ new acquisition prepares to make his 2021-22 debut. Nets coach Steve Nash confirmed before Saturday’s game with the Milwaukee Bucks that the three-time All-Star has encountered “just a little soreness in his back.” Nash added that “it’s just kind of like

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Jalen Benjamin scored 19 points and Mount St. Mary’s rolled to a 65-49 win over Central Connecticut. Nigel Scantlebury scored 18 points to lead the Blue Devils.

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Luka Brajkovic had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lift Davidson to a 66-45 win over Fordham. Chuba Ohams led the Rams on Saturday with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Zach Austin had 21 points and 10 rebounds as High Point defeated Hampton 88-77. Bryant Randleman added 20 points for the Panthers. Najee Garvin led the Pirates on Saturday with 19 points and 15 rebounds.

GRAMBLING, La. — Bryce Moragne had 16 points and nine rebounds and MJ Randolph recorded 18 points as Florida A&M topped Grambling State 79-73. Prince Moss led the Tigers on Saturday with 16 points.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Taylor Robertson beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer to give No. 20 Oklahoma a dramatic 72-69 victory over Kansas State. Robertson took a pass from Nydia Lampkin along the left sideline and drilled the 3-pointer as time was running out. Six of the last seven made baskets were 3-pointers. Twice Kansas

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Corporate partnerships keep falling for Phil Mickelson in the wake of his shocking comments about Saudi Arabia and his involvement in a proposed super league the Saudis are funding. The Desert Sun reports that Mickelson no longer will be tournament host of The American Express in the California desert.

OREM, Utah (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq had 20 points and 16 rebounds as Utah Valley topped California Baptist 63-54. Trey Farrer had 13 points and three assists for the Wolverines (19-9, 10-6 Western Athletic Conference). Taran Armstrong scored a season-high 22 points for the Lancers (15-14, 5-11).